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referenceless

referenceless adjective: without a reference.

Adjective

referenceless (not comparable)

  1. Without a reference.
    • So sentences in which a referenceless name occurs have no sense, either.1999, Bob Hale, Crispin Wright, A companion to the philosophy of language

Origin of referenceless

From reference + -less.

Words formed from referenceless

Questions about referenceless

What does referenceless mean?
Referenceless means without a reference.
What part of speech is referenceless?
Referenceless is an adjective.

Words near referenceless in the dictionary

  1. reference variables
  2. reference work
  3. reference works
  4. referenceable
  5. referenced
  6. referenceless
  7. referencelessness
  8. referenceness
  9. referencer
  10. referencers
  11. references

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